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[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

Game name: Madden 13 (Wii U)

Before I played this game, I expected it to be like IGN's review which scored it an 8.3/10. It turns out that it's slightly better.

The Gamepad can be used for choosing plays and designing routes for the receivers. It also shows formations, and works as a second screen in case you need to look down at the buttons.

I have played the PS3 version and the graphics seemed slightly better. The physics also seemed slightly better. But the PS3 doesn't have two screens. Graphics and physics aren't all that matter in this case. There is also fun, and in that regard this is a decent port.

For the second player, you don't need a Pro controller. I was using a Wii Remote Plus with nunchuck for second player. You need the nunchuck though.

Playing a fast character like Michael Vick is fun, because this game moves really fast already at Normal speed.

The graphics of this game are still good, including the realistic players and realistic grass.

This game is probably the best Wii U game I have played so far, though the Rayman Legends demo looks like that game might edge this one out.

My score of this game: 8.6/10

[routerbad]

I agree with your review, thank you very much, it was actually influential in my decision to get this.

My take,

I've played this on 360 as well, and the absence of the infinity engine isn't particularly noticable. The animations are varied enough to create the level of immersion expected with a Madden title. The game plays fast and hard on the Wii U and the graphics are exactly the same, though there are times that the lack of experience the devlopers had with this new platform becomes apparent with regard to resource optimization.

Where this title is completely set apart is the GamePad. This is the way you want to play Madden, period. Considering what EA was able to do with a shortened dev cycle on an infant platform with a completely novel control scheme is nothing short of impressive. It will be interesting to see what they are able to do with the system when they actually have time to work with the system and optimize the graphics and physics engines to make use of the Wii U's hardware advantages.

I would give it 8/10 with the only drawbacks being slight framerate lag at times, and the removal of the infinity engine.

[downundermike]

I am going to get it tonight........I am hoping rosters are more updated and there is more FA's available than in the Wii version.

I play with the Eagles, and Vinny Curry is not on the roster even though he has been active and playing for weeks.

[Soul]

The online on Xbox is better. And some collision physics. But the Wii U is the same game but is missing Ultimate team I rate it
8/10 compared to 8.5/10 for the other versions.

[downundermike]

Didnt get to far with it last night, played around. So far very good.

I had read some complaints about the touch screen selecting plays when trying to scroll, but I have a great solution.

I bought this stylus for my ipod touch, and it works way better than the stylus that comes with it.

Worth the 7 dollars.

http://www.walmart.c...Silver/19756181

[Rockodoodle]

I got it last night.  I rated it an 8, but it's probably a little higher- 8.5.  Good enough for my purposes.  The actual play was fine but some of the introduction was a little choppy. I read some complaints about the absence of franchise mode- this doesn't bother me as I just want to play a game of football.  The announcers at times said things that didn't make sense- I scored on fourth and one and Jim Nantz said something about a punt return unit.  Then they were talking about an onside kick that never came- granted, I was up 34-7, so maybe the CPU thought it was just time to throw in the towel. 

 

It's disappointing that EA won't be making 2014 for Wii U but this will keep me busy for a while.

[BrosBeforeGardenTools]

I got it last night.  I rated it an 8, but it's probably a little higher- 8.5.  Good enough for my purposes.  The actual play was fine but some of the introduction was a little choppy. I read some complaints about the absence of franchise mode- this doesn't bother me as I just want to play a game of football.  The announcers at times said things that didn't make sense- I scored on fourth and one and Jim Nantz said something about a punt return unit.  Then they were talking about an onside kick that never came- granted, I was up 34-7, so maybe the CPU thought it was just time to throw in the towel.

Yeah, this game does have glitches. One time a challenge was suppose to go in my favor and it didn't.